chewed over

verb

Definition of chewed overnext
past tense of chew over
as in considered
to give serious and careful thought to yet another senator chewing over the idea of running for president

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chewed over
  1. considered
  2. contemplated
  3. entertained
  4. questioned
  5. weighed
  6. explored
Verb
  • This team needs to be considered a legit Super Bowl contender after its impressive win over the Steelers on Saturday.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While Roach is the WBA Super Featherweight champion, he’s considered undersized for a clash with Davis.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of considered
Verb
  • Culkin contemplated purchasing the home himself earlier this month.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Afterward, the couple contemplated consummating their engagement.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of contemplated
Verb
  • That was clear to those the dancer entertained at the Folies Bergère in Paris at the turn of the 19th century.
    Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Gran’s butter yellow Cadillac was a welcome surprise in the school carpool line, her slightly off-key singing voice kept me entertained in the church pews on Sunday morning, and her dining room table was the joyful location of many family celebrations.
    Brennan Long, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of entertained
Verb
  • Comer questioned O’Malley’s motives and how the move would serve the public.
    Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The billionaire media mogul and filmmaker is pushing back against those who have questioned his lack of a writers room.
    Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of questioned
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  • Burt was estimated to be over 90-years-old and weighed a staggering 700kg, per The Independent.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • According to the organization's website, Burt was 16 feet, 8 inches long and weighed more than 1,500 pounds.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of weighed
Verb
  • Emotions are tightly tied to keyblade wielders' powers, with anger feeding dark magic and love and joy feeding light magic, so having those emotions personified and interacting with those keyblade wielders is a neat angle that hasn't been explored yet.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Feasibility calculations are currently being explored at United, with significantly higher prices for season tickets factored in, although nothing has been decided and the club say fans will be consulted.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of explored
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Thesaurus Entries Near chewed over

chewed out

chewed over

chewed the fat

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“Chewed over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewed%20over. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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